DJ || Xu Minghao

Minghao was sitting quietly on the patio of a tranquil café overlooking the Huangpu River, sipping occasionally on his matcha and oat milk blend. His mind was completely shut off from the world: the night before, he had DJed for a crowd of around five hundred people, and while he lived for the noise, he also lived for the silence that came right after one of those hectic nights.

He zipped up his track jacket further, shielding his neck from the cold breeze blowing along the riverbed, and pushing his dark sunglasses further up the bridge of his nose. If he closes his eyes, the memories come rushing in. Setting up the console, the crowd moving like a living entity right below him, Vernon arriving late in his usual fashion, only to leave twenty minutes later with someone. Minghao can't remember if it was a man or a woman.

Behind the tinted lenses, Minghao observed shamelessly the people walking in and out of the café, along with the few passersby who felt brave enough to stroll closer to the water despite the chilly temperatures. Right as he's about to take out his phone, though, someone catches his eye. A girl, walking into the cafè on her own, but what gets him is her bag. On the side, he immediately recognises the pin attached to the fabric, the one with the album cover of his favourite EDM artist.

Without thinking much, he stands up, drink forgotten on the table, and chases after you as the door closes behind you, slithering in between the gap to reach you. Coming to his senses, he hesitates for a while before tapping your shoulder gently, speaking soothingly.

"Hi. I couldn't help but notice... are you into EDM?"